West Indies v New Zealand | 1st Test | June 8-11, 2014 | Kingston

[Nikhil_cric]

This is a top 8 clash and there's hardly any crowd even for a Sunday. Very boring session.

Are you watching the match or the crowd?

 

[khalil1986]

Are you watching the match or the crowd?

Ignore him LOL

 

[Nikhil_cric]

It's an all you can chuck buffet out here. Shilly, Samuels, Williamson. Chuckers gonna chuck.

Samuels is not allowed to bowl his quicker ball and shilly his doosra I think.

 

[khalil1986]

Samuels is not allowed to bowl his quicker ball and shilly his doosra I think.

Samuels is just crap chuck or no chuck, don't rate his bowling at all.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Samuels is just crap chuck or no chuck, don't rate his bowling at all.

Yep. Surprised he got to bowl ahead of shillingford.

 

[Space Cat]

Anderson is not that bad against spin. He has played all his tests against teams with spin orientated attacks and has been reasonably successful so far including a century in the sub continent.

 

[desi_launda]

right in the box ! Marlon samulels isn't apologising(if you know what i mean)

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis battling it out here.

 

[khalil1986]

Yep. Surprised he got to bowl ahead of shillingford.

Why on earth did they give Ramdin the captaincy? He isn't even a test match standard player either.

 

[desi_launda]

Kiwis battling it out here.

No.they are just blocking or leaving

 

[Space Cat]

Careful start by NZ but sensible. Their preparation has been less than ideal with the warms up being played on rubbish pitches.

Not much pace or bounce in this pitch ether.

 

[leatherface58]

One chucker goes, in comes another. Chucker bowling to chucker. Brilliant!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Why on earth did they give Ramdin the captaincy? He isn't even a test match standard player either.

Gayle's commitment to tests is questionable and chanders is not a long term option. Pacers get injured often. Samuels and shilly get called for their actions. Gotta see it from their point of view. I doubt they had much of a choice.

 

[desi_launda]

Vatsheel: "Only thing we need more is Mark Richardson here."

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Careful start by NZ but sensible. Their preparation has been less than ideal with the warms up being played on rubbish pitches.

Not much pace or bounce in this pitch ether.

There is quite a bit of bounce in this wicket !

 

[khalil1986]

Gayle's commitment to tests is questionable and chanders is not a long term option. Pacers get injured often. Samuels and shilly get called for their actions. Gotta see it from their point of view. I doubt they had much of a choice.

Darren Bravo springs to mind.

 

[DrSchultz]

Looks like a decent crowd. Around 6000 people.

 

[vandokkum]

Who is responsible for WI team selection? Suleiman Benn has a horrid test record, Narine should play ahead of him regardless of whatever happens in this match.

 

[leatherface58]

Who is responsible for WI team selection? Suleiman Benn has a horrid test record, Shillingford should have played regardless of whatever happens in this match.

He is playing.

 

[Justcrazy]

41 / 1

WI would love another wicket before Lunch

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Who is responsible for WI team selection? Suleiman Benn has a horrid test record, Shillingford should have played regardless of whatever happens in this match.

Er shillingford is playing man.

 

[Space Cat]

Slow bounce from Benn who is like 7 foot 8

 

[desi_launda]

RR skyrockets to 1.65

 

[Space Cat]

Who is responsible for WI team selection? Suleiman Benn has a horrid test record, Narine should play ahead of him regardless of whatever happens in this match.

Benn was picked on form. Narine was ruled out so they picked the next form spinner.

 

[vandokkum]

my mistake, hard to stay awake when nz are batting

 

[desi_launda]

Benn gets his reward :

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Darren Bravo springs to mind.

Hmm. That would have been a bold move no doubt.

 

[Space Cat]

No bat on that.

 

[vandokkum]

Soon the run rate will drop below 1

 

[leatherface58]

Not out and :4 to rub concentrated HCL in the wound.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

up

 

[Space Cat]

Benn is bowling well.

 

[Justcrazy]

WI made poor decision not to play Narine. They will miss him.

 

[Haz95]

if benn isn't bowling well, Nikita Miller is another left armer...he has ridiculous FC stats averages 16, 1.95 econ ) West Indies FC must be fun haha

 

[Haz95]

West Indies should play very aggressively as the NZers are clearly here to tuk tuk

 

[Space Cat]

Fairly even session. Both sides will be fairly happy.

 

[saiyan0312]

NZ have a set platform. Another 50 runs added without a wicket and westindies will be in trouble.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lunch

Kiwis 62 / 1

Good recovery after the early wicket.

 

[Space Cat]

This pitch is going to turn throughout so first innings runs will be valuable regardless of how slow they come.

 

[Haz95]

the turn will probably get worse so NZ shoulda made as much runs as possible..

 

[leatherface58]

Feel we have played into the pitch and conditions and played Sodhi who I feel is mediocre. Wagner should have played as he is a workhorse and can get reverse. Should play to your strengths.

 

[Justcrazy]

Feel we have played into the pitch and conditions and played Sodhi who I feel is mediocre. Wagner should have played as he is a workhorse and can get reverse. Should play to your strengths.

Well , you need to play at least one specialist spinner.

Sodhi will learn , by playing in real matches.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 63 runs already , dangerous for WI

 

[Justcrazy]

WI bowling looks toothless.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

williamson looking good.

 

[Space Cat]

Pitch looks slow. Batsman have hardly timed a shot.

 

[Justcrazy]

86 / 1

Kiwis doing well here

 

[Justcrazy]

Williamson Reaches 2000 runs in Tests

 

[lilFlip]

Were Latham/Williamson taking pills?

 

[Space Cat]

Were Latham/Williamson taking pills?

Salt pill or something i guess. looks pretty hot there.

 

[Space Cat]

50 up for Latham. The runs are coming more regularly in this session.

 

[Justcrazy]

Fifty for Latham

 

[Energetic]

Can't believe 100 is not up yet. F1 and French Open today is far more entertaining.

 

[Justcrazy]

Benn looks tired now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Finally up

 

[khalil1986]

Some balls are turning alarmingly for first day that too at Sabina Park, both batsman playing really well.

 

[Justcrazy]

107 / 1

Kiwis doing fine on this slow surface

400 plus would win them this game.

 

[khalil1986]

Batsman wearing bowlers down

 

[leatherface58]

Latham and Kane getting more positive. Seems like a good batting surface if you buckle down for a bit and then get positive. If you stay in your shell, a delivery will get you sooner rather than later.

 

[Batman]

NZ | 1/164 in 65.

Tea - Day 1

 

[Batman]

The 3rd session is on, partnership is 162 between Latham and Williamson.

NZ will look for big total here.

 

[leatherface58]

100+ runs in 2nd session. Lookin' good.

 

[Mr Consistent]

so far excellent day for NZ

 

[Mr Consistent]

lol i turn on the tv and watched the first ball and Latham gone

 

[Donal Cozzie]

If NZ were doing badly i get the feeling this thread would have 3 times the views lol

 

[Haz95]

Come on Windies, get these lads out

 

[eradicator]

NZ in a strong position.

 

[eradicator]

Williamson has improved his strike rate meanwhile heading towards a ton.

 

[eradicator]

Williamson goes into the 90s.

 

[khalil1986]

This is good batting by NZ, expect them to step on gas tomorrow.

400+ is on cards.

 

[Chickenkorma]

Taylor bowled really well on test return, got the wicket of Fulton with a great delivery.

TBF though, I've seen quadriplegics with more footwork than Peter Fulton...

 

[eradicator]

Williamson hasnt scored a run for the last 10 overs now it seems.

 

[eradicator]

2 overs remaining.

 

[eradicator]

Williamson gets a well deserved ton.

 

[eradicator]

Day 1 Stumps

NZ - 240/2

Taylor : 34*
Williamson : 105*

 

[Energetic]

This is probably the worst pitch I have ever seen.

 

[Batman_DB]

watched the whole day's play!!! kane played brilliantly sluggish pitch but nzl did well

 

[EC666]

A dull day. Taylor and Roach got some good movement, but the pitch is slow. NZ batted well. They seemed overly cautious at times. I think they'll declare at 450+ tomorrow.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis likely to post a huge first innings total here , WI will have to bat well to draw.

 

[DrSchultz]

NZ should get 200 more runs. McCullum, Neesham, Watling yet to come! all scored a century in their last match.